Southern Comprehensive Plan
Current
The participation and assessment scheme for the Southern Comprehensive Plan 2025–2029 was on public display from 2 April to 4 May 2026. During the display period, it was possible to provide feedback on the participation and assessment scheme.
The participation and assessment scheme was presented during the display period at the Southern Comprehensive plan’s own public event and at the Tampere Residents´ Evening in Nekala. A total of about 70 participants attended the events to learn about the planning work that had begun. Thank you to everyone who participated!
The planning work continues with reviewing the feedback received on the participation and assessment scheme and preparing responses. In addition, work will begin on drafting the baseline and objectives report. Both reports will be submitted to the City Board for consideration in autumn 2026. The City Board will determine the next steps for the planning process based on the reports.
The planning area for the Southern Comprehensive Plan
The planning area for the Southern Comprehensive Plan 2025–2029 is located south of the city center, on the site of the current marshalling yard and its immediate surroundings. The area is bordered by Viinikanoja to the north and Lakalaiva to the south.
The target is a controlled transformation
The comprehensive plan concretizes the existing strategic comprehensive plan. The plan guides the city’s internal growth and reinforces development along the Pirkkala and Vuores tram routes. The comprehensive plan promotes the transformation of the rail yard area and its surroundings into a compact, green, and diverse neighborhood where moving between places is easy. The comprehensive plan ensures the controlled progression of the transformation and guides future detailed planning.
The Comprehensive plan is linked to broader development
The comprehensive plan anticipates a long-term change in which the marshalling yard will be relocated, and the area will be freed up for other uses. The planning responds to the development of the nationally significant southern growth corridor, which is linked to new logistics connections and the development of the rail network. The comprehensive plan is being prepared for Tampere, but
complete transformation of the area is only possible as part of the implementation of a broader regional and national plan. Tampere is initiating “the City Development Programme for the Southern Areas” to support the shared vision and goals of the City Region.
City Development Programme for the Southern Areas (in Finnish)
The short address for this page is tampere.fi/en/southerncomprehensiveplan